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A Prayer about Caring for the Mentally Ill
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 1 Peter 5:10 Comforting Father, We lift up all who are affected by mental illness. ...
A Prayer about Clearing the Caregiver Fog
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city…. Revelation 22:1 Creator God, Today we lift up all the caregivers of hospital patients. You are...
A Prayer about the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. Isaiah 40:4 ESV Holy God, I love this day, a day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his dream, yes, but also a day...
A Prayer about Not Panicking
Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. Isaiah 41:10 Strong-gripped Father, Thank you for holding us firmly when we’re frightened. I’ve been...
A Prayer about Fighting Disease
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Psalm 107:13 Almighty God, We lift up friends, family, and strangers, any who are fighting Covid, cancer, or chronic disease. Bring rest to their bodies as they fight off the...
A Prayer about the Lord Who Delivers Us
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. Psalm 34:7 Rescuing Lord, As we continue praying through Psalm 34, we see even more reasons to bless your name “at all times” as we prayed about yesterday: We were sprawled out on the...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about Where to Turn in Danger
Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. Daniel 2:20 Saving God, Few of us have ever faced the threats of a despot king as Daniel did, but many of us have faced the threat of danger from an unjust boss, a biased system, or a...
A Prayer about the Perfection God Promises
You therefore must be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 Heavenly Father, As a recovering perfectionist, I confess, this verse always makes me anxious when I first read it. But then I reread a commentary on Matthew,* and the author reminds...
A Prayer about Being Open to Learning New Truths
“You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out. John 9:34 Jesus, our Glorious Teacher, Open our eyes, remove our blindness, that we may see more of your glory. Forgive us for any ways we are like the various groups in the story of the...
A Prayer about True Freedom
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 Merciful Father, When the apostle Paul told the Galatians they had been set free for freedom, he wasn’t talking politics; he was talking about the...
A Prayer about Being Truly Transformed
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2 Everlasting God, I did it again. I just scrolled away twenty minutes, looking at this and that, following this trail on someone’s post about their wayward cat, ...
A Prayer about the Wisdom We So Desperately Need
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Proverbs 9:10 Awesome God, In this confusing and chaotic world, how desperately we need your wisdom. Parents need your wisdom to know how to help their children stay...